General Riddles

The anagram of this phrase is an instrument used in the orchestra. What is it? A bliss nectar
Bass clarinet

The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps

He has married many women, but has never been married. Who is he?
A priest.

I have one letter but my name is spelled with eight. What am I?
Envelope

Let us imagine that you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth. Now on the eastern side of that point is an island and on the western side of that point is a lake. Which one is closer to you - the island or the lake - and why?
Neither of the two because when you are standing at the southern-most point of the earth, all directions are north.

A shepherd has 18 goats. All but 6 die. How many are left?
6 of course!

If it took fifteen men ten days to build a tower, how long would it take four men to build it?
No time at all, as the tower it is already built!

What is the closest relationship my son can have has with my brother's niece's father's brother's mother?
She can be my son's grandmother.

I am an eight letter standard word used by almost everybody. If you take away two alphabets from me I will make a logical sequence. Who am I?
STANDARD

I am slim and tall, Many find me desirable and appealing. They touch me and I give a false good feeling. Once I shine in splendor, But only once and then no more. For many I am "to die for". What am I?
A Cigarette

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